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T
Have seen where the natives would peel the kava and sell the peels to others and they think the peels may have been bad for people to use long term, as in cancer.
The native women chew the Kava and spit it into a bowl till they get a big bowl of spit and Kava.
The yeast from the natives spit helps ferment the Kava and make a kind of beer.
Don't think they do it this way very much anymore.
Taking Kava Safely
Stress, anxiety and insomnia are at epidemic levels and kava offers a natural alternative to prescription anti-anxiety medications and sleeping pills which have significant side effects. Kava in the form of a supplement is not the same as traditional kava tea, so use common sense when taking a kava supplement. The American Botanical Council offers these common sense precautions:
Don’t use kava if you have liver problems.
Don’t take kava if you regularly use alcohol.
Don’t mix kava with any drug that adversely effects the liver — this includes both prescription and over-the-counter medications. You can check if kava has any known interaction with any medication in this drug interaction checker.
Don’t use kava for more than four weeks at a time.
Discontinue kava use if you develop signs of jaundice or hepatitis.
Don’t take kava with other anti-anxiety remedies such as 5-HTP, melatonin or St. John’s wort.
As with many other herbal remedies, kava’s safety has not been established for pregnant or nursing women.
When buying a kava supplement, remember that quality matters. It’s always a good idea to buy kava or any herbal supplement from a reputable company that adheres to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and has an established reputation of caring about the safety and effectiveness of their products.
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